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Black Lump Under Incision After Upper Blepharoplasty (Double Eyelid), What Could this Be? (photo)

asked 5 months ago by mangy81
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
Question viewed 413 times
Tags: upper eyelids, 3 months post-op, incision, lumps

I had upper blepharoplasty surgery on 1st oct 2011, and two weeks ago, i found a lump on the incision on my right eye, when i touch it, i feel a sharp pain and when i gently rub my finger across the lump, it seems like there is something sharp and hard poking out of the skin, and the thing poking out seems to be black in colour as seen from the photo. I asked my plastic surgeon whether it is leftover stitch, but he said he uses dissolvable stitch so it's fine. Is this normal? What should i do?

4 answers to Black Lump Under Incision After Upper Blepharoplasty (Double Eyelid), What Could this Be? (photo)

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Black dot of suture line

What you are feeling is more than likely a piece of retained suture. You should hae your surgeon evaluate it and remove it.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Black Lump Under Incision After Upper Blepharoplasty (Double Eyelid), What Could this Be?

This is could very likely be a retained permanent suture from your Eyelid Surgery. You should have the plastic and cosmetic surgeon, that did your eyelid surgery examine the isue and treat you accordingly.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Black Lump Under Incision After Upper Blepharoplasty

The absorbable suture should resolve after 4-6 weeks depending on the type od suture used. Sometimes suture reaction occur which causes a suture granuloma. This occurs when body develops a wall of scar around the suture, particularly around the knot. It may require exploration.
Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO

Huntington Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Eyelid bump after surgery

Your plastic surgeon should be able to better answer this question, based on his examination. You can get another opinion from a facial plastic or oculoplastic surgeon.
Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

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